31) President of India recently inaugurated the first ever sewage treatment plant enabling to meet 80% of its requirements for horticulture through recycled waste water at which place?
Ans : (1)
1. Embassy
2. Supreme Court Campus
3. Parliament House
4. President’s Estate
5. None
Explanation: This Sewage Treatment Plant, whose foundation stone was laid by the President on February 17, 2014, has been built in a record time of approximately one year and three months. The STP is in fulfillment of the recommendations of the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan prepared by INTACH.
32) The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee received the first copy in the language Braille of ‘Yogikasparsh’, a Yoga Manual written by ……………on 8th June’15?
Ans : (1)
1. Smt. Nivedita Joshi
2. Smt. Nirmala Joshi
3. Smt. Nayana Joshi
4. Smt. Narmada Joshi
5. Smt. Nikhila Joshi
Explanation: The President received the Manual from Shri Subhash Kashyap, former Secretary General of Lok Sabha who formally released it.
33) For How many NGOs , whose licensed has been cancelled by Centre Government for violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act?(2)
Ans : (2)
1. 4000
2. 4470
3. 5530
4. 6532
5. 7890
Explanation: The Ministry had issued notices to the NGOs for not filing annual returns. In March this year, government banned 30 NGOs from receiving foreign funds after adverse reports about their activities. These are part of 69 NGOs which have been prohibited by the government from receiving foreign funds under Foreign Contributions Regulation Act.
34) Which organization has launched a giant balloon carrying a kind of flying saucer that will test technologies for landing on Mars?
Ans : (3)
1. ESA
2. ISRO
3. NASA
4. DRDO
5. DRDL
Explanation: The aircraft fitted with the largest parachute ever constructed was launched from a military base in Hawaii on 8th June’15. It was the second test of the saucer like device called the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator. During the first test in June last year, the parachute shredded to pieces on the way down. NASA modified the design.
35) What kind of restaurants will not charge any service tax from the customers?
Ans : (4)
1. Self Service Restaurants
2. Serving Veg Food
3. Serving Fat Free Food
4. Non AC Restaurant
5. None
Explanation: The restaurants without air conditioning facility will not charge any service tax from the customers while the ones with ACs will charge only on the 40 per cent of the total bill amount. Restaurants, eating-joints or messes, which do not have the facility of air-conditioning or central-heating in any part of the establishment, are exempt from service tax.
36) In which country , In the first cross border operation , Indian Army on 9th June’15 struck terrorist camps and killed nearly 20 North-Eastern insurgents?
Ans : (2)
1. Bangladesh
2. Myanmar
3. Bhutan
4. Thailand
5. Malaysia
Explanation: In the first such cross-border operation, Special Forces of the army in coordination with the air force carried out a surgical strike inside Myanmar, killing nearly 20 insurgents of the groups believed to be responsible for the deadly ambush in Manipur that killed 18 soldiers.
37) The author of the book ‘Flood of Fire’………………?
Ans : (4)
1. Arundhati Roy
2. Salman Roushdie
3. Vijay Khare
4. Amitav Ghosh
5. None
Explanation: “Flood of Fire” is the final part of the famous “Ibis trilogy” by Amitav Ghosh, which comprises of historical fictional writings by him. The other two previous books under “Ibis trilogy”are – “Sea of Poppies” (2008) and “River of Smoke”. This trilogy is set in the first half of the 19th century.
38) The new non-executive Chairman of ICICI Bank is …………….?
Ans : (3)
1. K V Kamath
2. Chanda Kochar
3. M.K. Sharma
4. Vijay Shanker Sharma
5. None
Explanation: M. K. Sharma will succeed KV Kamath, who would step down from the Board to take on a bigger role as the first President of New Development Bank, established by the BRICS nations.
39) How many districts are added in the National Capital Region, as announced by the Government recently?
Ans : (3)
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
Explanation: Muzzafarnagar, Jind and Karnal Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu announced the decision for including the three districts in NCR after chairing a meeting on 9th June’15 of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) in New Delhi.
40) Name the organisation that has announced that it would invest 5% of its funds in the Equity Market?
Ans : (1)
1. EPFO
2. NABARD
3. SIDBI
4. RBI
5. None
Explanation: Government has allowed investing 5 per cent of EPFO corpus in stock markets.
41) Recently, with which bank Indian Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Defence Salary Package?
Ans : (4)
1. SBI
2. ICICI Bank
3. HDFC Bank
4. PNB
5. Axis bank
Explanation: The first MoU between PNB and the Indian Army was signed in 2011 and was valid for a period of three years. The MoU is tailor made to suit the requirements of serving soldiers, pensioners and families. The number of additional facilities have been incorporated in the revised MoU after due consultation between Bank & Army authorities. Speaking on the occasion Lt Gen Sharma expressed confidence that the MoU will benefit a large number of serving and retired Army personnel who are having their accounts with PNB; and also provide them an opportunity to access modern banking facilities.
42) As per the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2015, which university/institute has topped the list?
Ans : (2)
1. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2. University of Tokyo
3. National University of Singapore
4. University of Hong Kong
5. None
Explanation: University of Tokyo continued to retain the top position while National University of Singapore second and University of Hong Kong occupied third place as earlier.
43) As per the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2015, how many Indian universities/institutes have secured a position in the top 100 list?
Ans : (3)
1. One
2. Five
3. Nine
4. Fifteen
5. Fourteen
Explanation: India`s progress has faltered and it has just nine top 100 universities, one fewer than last year. The IIT`s of Roorkee, Bombay, Delhi, Kharagpur and Madras, besides Aligarh Muslim University and Jawaharlal Nehru University figure among the top 100, though their rankings have come down from last year. According to the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2015, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore comes closest at 37th place and Punjab University at 38th position, down six places from last year.
44) Who is the Sri Lankan cricketer who became deputy minister in Sri Lankan government?
Ans : (1)
1. Sanath Jayasuriya
2. Arvind De Silva
3. Mahela Jayawardhane
4. Arjun Ranatunga
5. Kaluwathirana
Explanation: Jayasuriya was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Development. The appointments come just a week after 5 MPs of President’s party joined the Council of Ministers. The expansion of the Ministry is being done to secure support for the government lead by UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. Last week 112 MPs in a house of 225 had signed a no confidence motion against Prime Minister Wickremesighe and called for installation of a SLFP Prime Minister. UNP has only 48 MPs in the house, but is supported by a faction of SLFP controlled by President Sirisena.
45) Haryana state government has decided recently to link how many services with online system to provide hassle free and transparent services to people?
Ans : (1)
1. 164
2. 165
3. 170
4. 178
5. 190
Explanation: Haryana Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Kumar Bedi announced that government has decided to link 164 services with online system to provide hassle free and transparent services to people. He said that out of these, 23 services had already been linked with online system.
46) According to World Bank sources, how many countries are there with the biggest investment commitments in 2014 ?
Ans : (5)
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
Explanation: Brazil, Turkey, Peru, Colombia and India These five countries together attracted 78 billion dollar. It represents 73 percent of the investment commitments in developing world in 2014. Investment commitments in China in 2014 were 2.5 billion dollar, its lowest level since 2010. According to a World Bank report, India has figured in top five emerging economies for highest investment commitments in private sector, infrastructure sectors - energy, transport and water. India has figured in the list despite a drop in investment commitments of 6.2 billion dollar last year.
47) How much percent of gross domestic product, Current Account Deficit (CAD) shrinks in the January-March quarter of 2014-15?
Ans : (3)
1. 0.1%
2. 1.2%
3. 0.2%
4. 2.3%
5. 4.5%
Explanation: A key measurement of a country`s trade, the CAD is the amount by which the value of goods and services imported by it exceeds the value of goods and services exported in a period. In a statement, RBI said that the deficit shrank to 1.3 billion US dollar or 0.2% of GDP in the quarter. This is lower than the deficit of 8.3 billion dollar, or 1.6 percent of GDP, in the previous quarter. The bank said the reduction in CAD was primarily on account of lower trade deficit as net earnings through services and primary income witnessed a decline on a quarter-over-quarter term.
48) World Health Organisation has declared India free of which infection?
Ans : (1)
1. Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus
2. HIV/AIDS
3. Polio
4. Hepatitis A
5. Bird flu
Explanation: As per the WHO, the elimination of neonatal tetanus is defined as less than one case in 1000 live births in every district across the country. Abolishing a disease that was once responsible for 15% of deaths in the country is surely a matter of great pride. According to the experts, three major reasons for eradication of this disease were: 1.The increase in Maternal tetanus immunisation rates 2. Introduction of cash incentives for institutional deliveries & 3. Use of delivery kits that reduce contamination along with safe umbilical cord practices. Nagaland was the last Indian state to achieve maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination.
49) World Day against which among the following was observed on 12th June?
Ans : (2)
1. Polio
2. Child Labour
3. College Ragging
4. AIDS
5. Pollution
Explanation: The theme of this year is NO to child labour – YES to quality education!
50) Nek Chand Saini is the creator of the Rock Garden in which city who passed away on 12th June’15?
Ans : (3)
1. Pune
2. Hyderabad
3. Chandigarh
4. Mumbai
5. Chennai
Explanation: He was known all over the world for his unique creation in Chandigarh, the Rock Garden. As a govt. employee he started creating the garden in his spare time in 1957. He used waste and useless articles like old switches, tyres, bicycle parts, bangles, mosaic, etc. from demolition sites around the city.